“This is not just unpatriotic and insulting to the people of our country, as well as to our commander in chief,” Clinton said Thursday. “It is scary.”
And, following Trump’s appearance on RT America later Thursday, Clinton added Friday, “It is beyond one’s imagination to have a candidate for president praising a Russian autocrat like Vladimir Putin.”
As Trump’s comments have provided fodder for Democrats, they have also raised alarm among some Republican national security and foreign policy experts.
“I have my issues with President Obama and have said so for seven years now. But anyone who thinks that Vladimir Putin is a more desirable leader needs to have their damn head examined,” said John Noonan, a Republican national security adviser who most recently worked for Jeb Bush’s campaign and opposes Trump. “After that, they could use a civics lesson.”
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